Ana Jahannes

Ana María Agüero Jahannes is a Colom­bian Amer­i­can inter­dis­ci­pli­nary artist based in New Orleans. She bridges contem­po­rary design with tradi­tional craft to create func­tional objects, furni­ture, and immer­sive envi­ron­ments using wood, clay, and textile fibers. Jahannes inves­ti­gates how every­day objects and spaces are made, by whom, and why their histo­ries of crafts­man­ship are often erased. Rooted in her iden­tity as a Black Mestiza with dual citi­zen­ship, she reclaims Black and Indige­nous tradi­tions of the Amer­i­cas to rede­fine home. Each work becomes a vessel for story­telling, linking personal expe­ri­ence to collec­tive memory and chal­leng­ing domi­nant design narra­tives through craft, care and cultural conti­nu­ity. Jahannes has presented commis­sioned work at The Shed NYC, held resi­den­cies at Penland School of Crafts, and received support from Haystack Moun­tain School of Craft and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Fund. She is a profes­sor at Louisiana State University’s College of Art and Design.